Step 2 - Configuring the Plugin

Step 3 - Running the Plugin

To run the plugin, execute the following command from a terminal or command window (assuming Java is installed and on your path):

java -Xmx128m -jar plugin.jar

Note: Though it is not necessary, the '-Xmx128m' flag is highly recommended due to the fact that when running the plugin on a server class machine, the java command will start a JVM that may reserve up to one quarter (25%) of available memory, but the '-Xmx128m' flag will limit heap allocation to a more reasonable 128MBs.

For more information on JVM server class machines and the -Xmx JVM argument, see:

Step 4 - Keeping the Plugin Running

Step 3 showed you how to run the plugin; however, there are several problems with running the process directly in the foreground (For example, when the machine reboots the process will not be started again). That said, there are several common ways to keep a plugin running, but they do require more advanced knowledge or additional tooling. Startup scripts for RHEL / Debian / Ubuntu (Upstart) can be found here